Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee releases modified Prop C funds to public health and homelessness programs after oversight committee input
Summary
After months of planning the committee approved releasing a revised set of Prop C reserve funds: $30.3M to DPH for Mental Health SF initiatives and a $49.3M FY21 package to HSH aligned with Our City Our Home recommendations; supervisors demanded OCOH alignment and asked staff to seek alternative funding for some shelter operations.
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to release two revised Prop C reserve allocations after extended presentations, oversight‑committee recommendations and public comment.
DPH’s Hallie Hammer described a $30.3 million FY21 request to begin implementing Mental Health SF: expanded street crisis response teams, telepsychiatry pilots, extended hours at the Behavioral Health Access Center and improvements to the behavioral health pharmacy, plus funds to procure and operate about 150 new treatment/respite beds aligned with an earlier needs analysis. The BLA described the release as…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
